Pictured is a borough crew cleaning up leaves with the leaf machine on Pine Street on Thursday. The final day for curbside leaf collection in Punxsutawney Borough will be on Dec. 14. After this date, all leaves will need to be placed in compost bags.

Woodland Avenue United Methodist Church will hold it annual Cookie Fest this Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. until they’re sold out. The Cookie Fest, which has been ahead of Christmas for approximately 20 years, was the idea of Sharon Kelsey and has been a successful event for the church.

The Punxsutawney Area School Board held a reorganizational and voting meeting on Tuesday to cap off the year. The board elected a president and vice president and also heard new information about having a police presence in the school.

An alleged hit-and-run driver was located by Punxsutawney Borough Police following an accident involving a vehicle and bicycle that occurred at 9:34 a.m. on Monday at 100 Elk Run Ave., near Sheetz, Punxsutawney.

It’s time for the annual Toys for Tots drive in Punxsutawney. This year, there will be a dinner/dance at 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Jefferson Street Social Center, with Ed Baker as the DJ. Admission is $10 or one brand-new, never-opened, unwrapped toy.

Employees and patrons of the Punxsy Moose Club are pictured here with some of the baskets that will be auctioned off throughout next week as part of their Animal Rescue Benefit. Bids can be placed from Dec. 2 until Dec. 8 and will benefit Just Us for the Animals.

Oliver Township Christmas Bazaar committee member Cheri Shaffer (left) and bazaar coordinator Marilyn McGinnis are pictured in the middle of the merchandise that will be on sale at Saturday's bazaar. The bazaar runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oliver Township Social Center in Coolspring.

Bazaar Saturday is back at First Church of God (FCOG) in Punxsutawney, as the 19th annual Youth Christmas Bazaar begins at 8 a.m. this Saturday. Pictured here are the members of the youth group with Leah Milliron (lower left), the new Next Gen Pastor at FCOG.

Monday marked the first day of the statewide antlered deer rifle season in Pennsylvania, and despite the less-than-ideal weather, some hunters were able to bag their bucks early on the two-week calendar.